William de Wykeham (1324-1404)

William de Wykeham (1324-1404), bishop of Winchester and founder [1382] of Winchester College, College's silver prize medal for Latin and English composition, established 1797, by John Milton, awarded to "IACOBVS GOVER. BEDFORD COLL. WINTON SCHOLARIS AD 1804", bust of DE WYKEHAM left, in cope and mitre, rev., Prince of Wales's plumes, HONOREM PRINCEPS PROPONIT, named on edge, 48mm (MI 11/3; BHM 931, date shown as 1816; Stainton 16; Grimshaw 13). Extremely fine and scarce.

The recipient probably the Rev. James Gower (or Gover), of Portsea, Hants, who went up to St. John's College, Oxford (B.A. 1808); died 30 March, 1871.

Provenance: Bt. eBay, August, 2012.